This Antique Rug Light Tan on Red-Rust is a Flat Woven Suzani Kilim area rug and a true one-of-a-kind work of art. Persian rugs are known as some of the best area rugs in the world.This Persian rug is made with 100% No Pile pile,a 100% Handspun Wool foundation. The KPSI is 118 for this Persian rug;it took 9 days to weave and is in Excellent condition.
Suzani Kilims are flat-weave carpets which do not have a pile and were woven over a thousand years before pile rugs appeared.Many motifs have remained unchanged over the centuries.The designs usually consist of geometric elements, with many hexagons. The colors are plentiful and similar to the colors used in ancient times.This type of Kilim is embroidered with raised figures after the ordinary kilim is woven.
Bordering the Province of Kerman to the south-east, the province of Baluchistan is the location for the ancient city, The Burnt City, remains, which date back 4000 years. Nomadic tribes live isolated from modern society in black tents, as was done hundreds of years ago. Rugs are used in their primitive homes, or for insurance against hard times, and can take months to weave. Despite a simpler lifestyle, the rugs produced are quite pleasing to the eye. The hand-knotting is packed very tightly, using the asymmetrical Persian knot, resulting in high durability. Wool is the material of choice to produce this thick and lustrous pile while cotton, and on occasion, goat hair, is used for the warp. The weft is also made of strongly-spun cotton or goat hair. Vegetable dyes are mainly used ensuring color integrity, and over time, a soft and subtle patina.